Sword of Coming

The terrain of the Northern Yan Kingdom is flat. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he worked hard to govern and had two places to raise horses. Therefore, the cavalry's combat power was far superior to that of Jingnan and Wuling. Further north is Green Eagle, where many immortal deeds have been spread since ancient times. In China, literati's notes and strange novels are mostly related to water dragons.

Sui Jingcheng wore a power fence on his head and a bamboo robe on his body. Although the sun was exposed to the scorching sun during the hot summer and he rode on horseback during the day, it was still not a big problem. On the contrary, more people took care of the horses.

That day, the two horses stopped under the shade of the trees by the river. The water was clear and there was no one around. She picked up the fence and took off her boots and socks. When her feet were submerged in the water, she let out a long breath.

The senior was sitting not far away and took out a jade bamboo folding fan, but he did not fan the breeze. He just spread out the fan and shook it gently. There were words on it like duckweeds and ducks in the stream. She had seen it once before, and the senior said it was the immortal characters peeled off from a mountain mansion called Chunlu Garden and a talisman treasure boat.

Sui Jingcheng was actually a little worried about his senior's injuries. His left shoulder was directly pierced by a strong bow and arrow from a cultivator, and it was also entangled by a talisman array. Sui Jingcheng couldn't imagine why his senior seemed to be fine. Along the way, he just rubbed it gently. Right hand.

Sui Jingcheng turned around and asked, "Senior, are you the assassin sent by Master Cao Fu and Jinlin Palace?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "It can only be said to be the most likely one. That group of assassins have obvious characteristics. They are a well-known practicing sect in the south of Luzhou, Beiju. It is said to be a sect, except for the name Cut Lu Mountain, but there is no mountain. Basically, all assassins are called faceless men, and monks from all three religions and schools can join, but I heard there are many rules. There are rules on how to join, how to kill people, and how much to charge."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "There is another biggest rule in Gelu Mountain. After receiving the money, the assassins will be sent to attack, and they will only kill once. If they fail, they will only receive half of the deposit. No matter how heavy the casualties are, the employer will not ask for the remaining half, and After this, Gelu Mountain will never take action against those who failed in the assassination. So now, at least we don’t have to worry about the harassment from Gelu Mountain."

Sui Jingcheng sighed, feeling a little sad and guilty, "In the end, it's still for me."

Even though the senior's journey was calm and calm, Sui Jingcheng was very careful and knew that the assassination was not an easy task for the senior.

Chen Pingan closed his fan and said slowly: "On the road of cultivation, blessings and misfortunes are interdependent. This is how most Qi practitioners survive. The ups and downs may be big or small, but the size of the tribulation varies from person to person. I once I have seen a pair of Taoist monks on the mountain who are in the lower five realms. The female monk has been unable to break the bottleneck because of hundreds of snow coins. If it continues to be delayed, good things will turn into bad things, and life will be in danger. Both parties have to take risks. Entering the Skeleton Beach in the south to fight for their lives and seek wealth, the mental suffering that the couple endured along the way, would you say it was not a hardship? Not only that, but also not a small one. It was no easier than your journey to Xingting."

Sui Jingcheng smiled, "Senior, did you happen to meet them and help them?"

Chen Ping'an didn't say anything.

Sui Jingcheng knew the answer.

Chen Pingan pointed at Sui Jingcheng with his folding fan.

Sui Jingcheng smiled knowingly, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, began to breathe in and out, and practiced the oral formula contained in the "Shang Shang Xuan Xuan Ji".

For those who practice Taoism, when breathing in and out, there will be subtle ripples of energy around them. Mosquitoes and flies are not close, and they can resist the cold and heat on their own.

Although Sui Jingcheng has not yet completed his Taoism, he has already developed a rudimentary image, which is rare. Just like when Chen Ping'an practiced Shanshanquan in a small town. Although the boxing frame was not yet stable, the fist spirit flowed through his body and he was not even aware of it. Ma Kuxuan's guardian in Zhenwu Mountain saw through it at a glance. So Sui Jingcheng's qualifications are really good, but I don't know why the wandering master gave him three things, and then there was no news for more than 30 years. This year is obviously a big disaster on Sui Jingcheng's spiritual path. Logically speaking, that person Even if the master is thousands of miles away, he should still have some mysterious and mysterious feelings in the dark.

Regarding the master's voice and appearance, it was even more strange. Similar to that booklet, Sui Jingcheng had to read it or not, otherwise his energy would be confused and his mind would be dizzy.

When Sui Jingcheng asked the elders in the house a few years ago, they all said that they could not remember it clearly. Even the old servant Sui Xinyu, who had a photographic memory of studying since he was a child, was no exception.

Chen Ping'an knew that this was no ordinary mountain deception.

After Sui Jingcheng opened his eyes, half an hour had passed. The glow was flowing on his body, and the spiritual energy was overflowing from the bamboo clothes of his robe. The two radiances complemented each other, like water and fire blending together. However, ordinary people could only see vaguely, but Chen Pingan could see more. Many, when Sui Jingcheng stopped the movement of his Qi machine, the strange phenomena on his body dissipated instantly. It is obvious that the bamboo robe was carefully selected by an expert so that Sui Jingcheng could practice and record the immortal techniques in a booklet, which could get twice the result with half the effort.

The atmosphere is lofty and upright.

Therefore, Chen Pingan was more inclined to the expert and had no sinister intentions towards Sui Jingcheng.

It’s just that you need to take it one step at a time. After all, on the road of spiritual practice, ten thousand attempts to be careful may fall short because of one carelessness.

Instead of deliberately hiding their traces, the two of them kept leaving clues, just like they did in the small town of Sasao Villa. If they walked all the way to Green Eagle Country and the expert hadn't shown up yet, Chen Pingan could only tell Sui Jingcheng. Board the Xianjia ferry, go to the Pima Sect on the Skeleton Beach, and then go to the Niujiao Mountain ferry in Aquarius Island. According to Sui Jingcheng's own wishes, he registers his name on Cui Dongshan's side and practices with Cui Dongshan. I believe that if there is a real destiny in the future, Sui Jingcheng will meet that master again and renew the relationship between master and apprentice.

Arriving at the Green Yingguo Ferry pointed out by senior Wang Dun, the news that Chen Ping'an wanted to know most at the moment was the movement of the Jade Seal River Jiao on the other side of Dazhuan Capital City.

Has Yuanwei Mountain Sword Immortal Ji Yue already fought against that Tenth Realm martial artist?

Sui Jingcheng put on his socks and boots, stood up, and looked up at the sky. Before, the sun was scorching in the sky and the heat was steaming, but now it was covered with dark clouds and there were signs of heavy rain.

Chen Ping'an had already taken the lead to the place where the horses were tied, and reminded: "Keep on going, it will rain at most if you burn a stick of incense, so you can just put on your raincoat."

Sui Jingcheng trotted over and asked with a smile: "Senior, can you predict the celestial phenomena? Earlier in Xingting, senior also calculated the rain break time. My father said that only the masters of the Qintian Prison of Wuling Kingdom have such ability."

Chen Pingan put on his bamboo hat and raincoat, got on his horse and said, "Do you want to learn this magical power?"

Sui Jingcheng nodded and said: "Of course!"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "You have been working in the fields for more than ten years and begging God for food all year round. You will naturally learn to observe people's emotions."

Sui Jingcheng was speechless.

Chen Pingan actually only gave half of the answer. The other half was due to his relationship with Wu Fu, who could clearly perceive many subtle things in the world, such as the breeze blowing leaves, the wings of mosquitoes and flies, and the dragonfly touching the water. In Chen Pingan's eyes and ears, there was no small movement. Sui Jingcheng, a Taoist cultivator, said it was nonsense.

A torrential rain came as promised.

The two horses moved forward slowly, not deliberately hiding from the rain. Sui Jingcheng never asked or complained about the wind, sun, and rain on the journey to the north. As a result, she soon realized that this was also a spiritual practice. If the horseback was bumpy, At the same time, I can also find a suitable way to breathe, so that I can still keep my vision clear even in heavy rain. In the hot summer, I can even occasionally see the flow of the slender "water flows" hidden in the hazy mist. The senior said that It is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so Sui Jingcheng often bends around when riding a horse, trying to catch those fleeting spiritual energy veins. Of course she cannot catch them, but the bamboo robe on her body can absorb them.

Heavy rain never lasts, it comes and goes in a hurry.

The two riders took off their raincoats and continued on their way.

Before the night ban, the two riders rested in a city surrounded by water, because there was a water god temple on the upper reaches of the river. This was not the most worthwhile reason to go. The main reason was because the mountains and rivers were interdependent. The river was named Yaoming River, and the mountain was named Yaoming River. It is Mount E, the temple of the mountain and water god, not far from each other, less than three miles. The senior said that this is an extremely rare scene and must be seen. Sui Jingcheng actually never quite understood why his senior liked to visit scenic spots and historic sites so much. He was just afraid that there would be the elegance of mountains here, so he had to hide it in his heart.

In the markets of Northern Yan State, cricket fighting became a common practice.

Many people went out of the city to go to the wilderness to catch crickets and sell them for money. There were many poems, lyrics and songs about crickets by literati in the Northern Yan Kingdom. Most of them criticized current events and contained sarcasm. They were just the worries of literati in the past dynasties. Only poems and prose can relieve worries. The mansions and courtyards of dignitaries and the narrow entrances in the streets are still endless, and the chirping of crickets resounds throughout the country.

Therefore, when the two cavalry entered the city earlier, there were far more people leaving the city than entering the city. It was also a big strange thing that everyone was carrying various cricket cages.

The inn occupies a large area. It is said that it was renovated from a dismantled inn. The current owner of the inn is a son of a powerful person in the capital. He bought it at a low price. After spending a lot of money to renovate it, the business is booming, so many of the walls still have stains on it. There are calligraphy works by literati, and there is a bamboo pond behind it.

At night, Chen Pingan walked out of the house and took a walk on the path beside Yangliu Yiyi's pond. When he returned to the house to practice boxing, Sui Jingcheng, wearing a power fence on his head, stood on the path. Chen Pingan said: "It's not a big problem, it's okay for you to walk alone. "

Sui Jingcheng nodded, and after watching her senior leave, she walked around and returned to her room.

Chen Ping'an continued to practice six-step walking, running his sword energy for eighteen stops, but still failed to break through the last bottleneck.

Occasionally, Chen Pingan would wonder, is his sword training qualification so bad?

After passing the Hanging Mountain, the young geniuses at the Sword Qi Great Wall seemed to have quickly grasped the essence of the Eighteen Stops of Sword Qi.

However, Chen Ping'an also has reasons to comfort himself. Among the key acupoints on the Eighteen Stops route, there are three rays of "very small sword energy" habitats, which are extremely obstructive. The last bottleneck is that he is blocked in one of them. Every time he passes through this If you are at a pass, your Qi movement will be blocked.

Stopping his fist, Chen Pingan began to draw talismans with his pen. The talisman paper was made of the most common yellow paper. However, compared to the average traveling Taoist in the Lower Five Realms, they could only use gold and silver powder as the "ink" for drawing talismans. Chen Pingan I bought a lot of mountain cinnabar on Laohuai Street in Chunlupu. There were a lot of bottles and cans, most of which cost three or two cents of snow per bottle. The most expensive one was a large porcelain jar, which was worth a small summer coin. This journey , Chen Pingan spent a lot of three hundred talismans of various colors. The attack in the valley proved that sometimes, it makes sense to win by quantity.

Sui Jingcheng was lucky. He found two secret books from the formation master, a talisman atlas, a true explanation of the formation with missing pages, and a notebook that resembled an essay, recording the formation master's knowledge in detail. Of all the experiences he has gained since the beginning, Chen Ping'an values ​​this collection of notes the most.

Of course, there is also a pair of high-ranking divine Chenglu armor on the burly man, as well as the big bow and all the talismans and arrows.

In addition, the two talisman knives of the female assassin were engraved with "morning dew" and "muixia" respectively.

It's a pity that the fairy money is not even worth a piece of snow.

This sudden battle is the closest to the atmosphere of the siege in Ouhua Paradise.

Chen Pingan was seriously injured, but he also benefited a lot.

Once when Sui Jingcheng and Sui Jingcheng had nothing to do and were reviewing a chess game, Sui Jingcheng curiously asked: "Senior, is he left-handed?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "I have been since I was a child. But after I started practicing boxing, not long after I left my hometown town, I kept pretending that it was not the case."

The leader of the Lushan assassins, the Hemian sword cultivator, quietly watched the battle at that time just to make sure nothing happened, so he repeatedly checked the distribution of the bodies of the Beiyan cavalrymen on the ground, and Chen Pingan stabbed Beiyan to death. The hand holding the sword in the Yan Kingdom's cavalry was his right hand. Only then did he confirm that he had seen the truth. He asked the Gelushan assassin who mastered the method of suppressing the bottom of the box to use his Buddhist magical powers and detained Chen Ping'an's right hand. This door The power of the secret method and the serious sequelae can be seen from the fact that Chen Ping'an is still affected to this day.

In fact, Chen Ping'an didn't know that the monks on the mountain had such weird secret techniques.

So it seems that Chen Ping'an made a mistake and got lucky, causing the other party to miscalculate.

In fact, this is the way Chen Ping'an walks around the world, as if he is always in the middle of a siege.

Sui Jingcheng couldn't help but asked: "Senior, isn't this tiring?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Habits become natural. Didn't I tell you before that explaining complex principles may seem like a lot of hard work, but in fact, it will become easier once you become familiar with it. When the time comes, you will get closer and closer with your fists and swords. The realm where heaven and earth are unrestrained. It’s not just about how lethal your punches and swords are, but... it’s recognized by heaven and earth, and it’s in line with the Dao.”

At that time, Sui Jingcheng would definitely not understand the grace of "unfettered heaven and earth", let alone the far-reaching significance of the expression "in line with the great road".

The next day, the two riders visited two adjacent landscape temples and continued on their way.

There is not much distance to go from the Green Warbler Kingdom located on the east coast of Beiju Luzhou.

As the two riders rode slowly, Chen Ping'an sighed with emotion: "Heaven and earth are boiling in the big kiln with charcoal, and everything is melted. Humans cannot avoid it."

Sui Jingcheng was a little drowsy. After hearing the words of her senior, she immediately cheered up and said, "Senior, is this an immortal saying? What's the profound meaning?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and shook his head, "It's my best friend. I heard this from the old master who taught us how to make kilns. We were not very old at that time, so we just thought it was a funny remark. The old man is here with me." Bian never said this. In fact, to be precise, he almost never wanted to talk to me. Even if he went to the mountains to find soil suitable for making porcelain, he might stay in the mountains for ten days and a half, and the two of them would not be able to talk to me for more than two or three days. A word."

Sui Jingcheng was surprised: "Senior's disciples still make porcelain? Is there such a fairy mansion on the mountain?"

Chen Pingan couldn't help laughing, nodded and said: "Yes."

Sui Jingcheng asked cautiously: "So, doesn't the senior's good friend have a higher talent for cultivation?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's hard to say what my cultivation qualifications are. Anyway, I will never be able to catch up with him in my porcelain making skills. He knows it after just a few glances. I may need to fumble for a few months, but in the end I won't be as good as him."

Sui Jingcheng asked again: "Senior, wouldn't it be stressful to be friends with such a person?"

Chen Pingan laughed it off.

The two riders passed the border between Beiyan and Luying, and there was only more than two hundred miles left to go to the Xianjia ferry.

The ferry is called Longtou Ferry, and it is the private territory of the Guyu Sect, the top immortal sect in the Green Eagle Kingdom. According to legend, the founder of the Guyu Sect once had a game of chess with the founding emperor of the Green Eagle Kingdom, and it was the former who "lost" due to his outstanding chess skills. "Here comes a mountain.

The sect has nothing to do with the Guyu money in the fairy money. It’s just that this fairy sect produces two things: “Gu Yu Tie” and “Gu Yu Pai”, which are popular in the mountains. The former is sold to wealthy families in secular dynasties, and it is divided into two types: calligraphy and painting. Compared with the ordinary door gods posted on doors, the simple functions of fairy talismans can protect families and drive away ghosts and evil spirits. As for the Guyu Pai, it is hung on the waist and is of higher rank. It is a must-have for all low-level Qi practitioners in the surrounding areas of Green Eagle Kingdom when going up mountains and rivers. The price is high, and all the generals and ministers of the Green Eagle Kingdom have one. Even during the court meeting, the senior officials of the Green Eagle Kingdom could not help but wear this item. His Majesty the Emperor often even used it to reward meritorious ministers.

Longtou Ferry is a large ferry, originating from the territory of more than ten countries including the Dazhuan Dynasty in the south. The number of Qi practitioners is very few. Except for the Dazhuan Kingdom and the Jinlin Palace, which each have a small ferry with a short route, there are no immortals. Fukou, as the easternmost hub of Luzhou in Beiju, is a small country with a small territory. The government and the public are very familiar with the monks on the mountain. The customs are completely different from those of the dozens of countries where warriors are rampant and gods make way.

The two sold the horses to a local escort agency in the county.

While walking on foot, Chen Pingan handed the hiking stick to Sui Jingcheng.

Chen Ping'an's current clothes are becoming more and more simple, that is, a bamboo hat and a green shirt. Even the hairpin has been put away. He no longer carries a bamboo box, and has put away the sword gourd and sword fairy.

Sui Jingcheng's words became less and less.

The two of them walked along a surging river that entered the sea. The river was several miles wide, but this was not the famous river that entered the sea. It was said that the water of the river was endless, and many people in the Green Orioles Kingdom spent their entire lives. No chance to go to the other side.

The river breeze blows on the faces of pedestrians, and the heat of summer is gone.

Sui Jingcheng asked: "Senior, if that worldly master never appears, I hope that I can still become your disciple. I will be a registered disciple first. When senior feels that I am qualified, I will remove the word 'nominal'." As for Senior Cui, if he is willing to teach me immortal skills and give me guidance, I will not force him. Anyway, I have been practicing alone for thirty years, and I don’t mind waiting until Senior returns home after traveling."

Chen Ping'an turned his head and looked at the turbulent river, and said with a smile: "If you don't become his disciple, you will regret it, I can guarantee it."

Sui Jingcheng shook his head and said resolutely: "No!"

Chen Pingan said: "Let's assume that your preacher never shows up again, then the person I want you to recognize as your master is a real immortal, with cultivation, character, vision, no matter what it is, as long as it is what you want, he They are all much better than me."

Of course, no matter how high that guy is in cultivation, he is still his disciple.

In the past, Chen Ping'an didn't think much of it. Most of the time, he just regarded it as a burden. Looking back now, it's quite... satisfying?

Sui Jingcheng said firmly: "Is there such a person in the world? I don't believe it!"

Chen Ping'an said: "It's up to you to believe it or not. What you hear is false and what you see is true. When you meet him, you will understand."

Sui Jingcheng wore a power fence on her head and held a hiking stick. She was doubtful, but she just felt a little depressed. Even if the senior expert named Cui was really like a god in Taoism and was an immortal on the mountain, so what?

Sui Jingcheng knew how time-consuming cultivation was, so could the life span of a few decades, or even hundreds of years, of a monk on the mountain really be comparable to the knowledge of a man in the world? Will there be so many stories? When we get to the mountain, we sit in seclusion in the cave for several years or ten. We go down the mountain to practice, and we pay attention to not being stained by the world of mortals. We walk alone and return to the mountain without any trouble. Is this kind of Taoist immortality really a worry-free life? What's more, it's not just a Qi practitioner practicing pure cultivation. There are no disasters on the mountaineering journey. It's still possible to die or disappear. There are many passes and bottlenecks that are difficult to break. The mountain scenery cannot be appreciated by ordinary people. After more than ten years and more than a hundred years, are you really not going to get bored?

Sui Jingcheng was a little upset.

Chen Pingan stopped, picked up a few stones, and threw them into the river.

Sui Jingcheng faced the river, and the strong wind blew the thin veil of the power fence against his face, and his skirts fluttered to one side.

There are also many pedestrians on this riverside road, mostly Qi practitioners traveling to and from Longtou Ferry.

When a big man was riding past, his eyes lit up, he suddenly reined in his horse, beat his chest vigorously, and laughed loudly: "This lady, why don't you go and drink spicy food with me! That pretty boy next to you looks so distraught. Very useful."

Sui Jingcheng turned a deaf ear.

The man jumped up and landed next to Sui Jingcheng. He tilted his hand downwards and patted Sui Jingcheng's round area.

Before he could succeed, the strong man fell into the river the next moment.

It was Chen Ping'an who held down his head and pushed him gently, causing him to fall heavily into the river.

The water splash caused by this stone is a bit big.

The man splashed hard into the water and headed upstream, howling, and then whistled. The horse also let go of its hooves and continued to charge forward, with no intention of finding its way back.

Sui Jingcheng was extremely nervous, "Is there another assassin to test you?"

Chen Ping'an shook his head and said: "It's nothing, it's just a libertine who can't control it."

Sui Jingcheng said with an aggrieved look: "Senior, there are such disciples walking on the roadside. If they board the Xianjia ferry, they are all cultivators. If they have evil intentions and seniors are not in the same profession, what should I do? ?”

Chen Pingan said: "I told you before, I will make arrangements when we get to Longtou Ferry."

Sui Jingcheng's eyes were sad as he said, "But there are so many mishaps and accidents on the road to cultivation."

Chen Ping'an didn't say much and just hurried on.

Sui Jingcheng followed him and walked side by side. She said, "Senior, is this Xianjia ferry similar to our ordinary river boats?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "It's almost the same. When encountering strong winds in the sky, just like ordinary ships, there will be some bumps and ups and downs, but the problem is not big. Even if it encounters some thunderstorms, lightning and thunder, the ferry will survive it safely. Just treat it as It’s time to enjoy the scenery. The ferry will sail through the sea of ​​clouds, and many of the scenery will be pretty good. There may be cranes following it. It passes by some immortal sects, and you can also see many strange landscapes contained in the mountain-protecting formations."

Sui Jingcheng smiled and said: "Senior, don't worry, I will take care of myself."

Chen Ping'an sighed in his heart, the woman's thoughts were tactful and uncertain, she was really unreasonable at every turn on the chessboard, how could she ever win?

But if you really meet the woman you like, it doesn't seem to matter whether you win or not.

Chen Ping'an said slowly: "The Taoist heart is like uncut jade, it is carved and polished. Every time you go under the knife, it will definitely be uncomfortable. But every time it is uncomfortable, as long as you get over it, you are the so-called success in cultivating the Tao. This is related to your step-by-step progress in the future. It is equally important to practice immortality, otherwise you will walk lamely and easily fall down the mountain. The gravity of the world does not pay attention to the rules, and people in the world cultivate their strength but not their heart. Many, many people can be content and achieve a balance with the world, which can make people calm. You should think more about what is right or wrong. Good people will have bad flaws, and bad people will also have good principles. Just remember one thing and ask more about your heart. This general principle also comes from my I learned it from someone who once wanted to kill someone quickly."

Sui Jingcheng nodded, "Remember it."

As Chen Ping'an walked, he stretched out his fingers and pointed in both directions of the road ahead, "That's the strange thing about the world. When you and I meet, the path of cultivation that I pointed out will be the same as anyone's guidance." There is a deviation. For example, if you were the half-preacher who gave you three opportunities in the early years, if this wandering master came to preach for you personally..."

"In the end, there will be two Sui Jingcheng. The more choices there are, the more Sui Jingcheng will be."

Chen Pingan pointed to one side and another, "Whether I am a bystander or you, Sui Jingcheng, no one knows who of the two Sui Jingcheng will have higher achievements and live longer. But you know that your true intention is What? Because this matter is something that can be known at every moment."

After walking more than ten steps along one of the routes, Chen Ping'an stopped and pointed to the other road, "Walking all the way, and walking all the way, whether you are enduring hardship or enjoying happiness, you are always firm in your steps, and then at a certain pass , especially after suffering a lot, you will definitely doubt yourself. You will look around and see other possibilities in life that you have abandoned. After careful consideration and slow pondering, you will come up with the answer at that time. It’s the original intention, and how to proceed next is to ask the intention.”

"But let me tell you, at that moment, there will be a confusion. We will all do one thing subconsciously, which is to use the truth we are best at to convince ourselves. That is a very easy thing. Because As long as a person survives and can survive to any position in life, everyone will have something to offer. The difficult thing is that the original intention remains the same and the truth changes."

Sui Jingcheng asked timidly: "If a person's original intention is evil, and the more he persists in it, doesn't it mean that the world is bad? Especially if such a person can learn a lesson every time, isn't it getting worse and worse?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "Of course. So I will only say these words to myself and the people around me. Most people don't need to say it. There are still some people, fists and swords are enough. For these people, it is not enough, just the fists are not enough." It’s too hard, and the sword is not fast enough.”

As for more, Chen Pingan is unwilling to say more.

Because Sui Jingcheng has a delicate and intelligent mind, if he talks too much, he will become a mess. Outside of his original intention, there are many truths that are right at the time, which will continue to be covered by the next truth in the road of life.

Sui Jingcheng was stunned and speechless.

After a long silence, the two walked slowly. Sui Jingcheng asked, "What should we do?"

Chen Pingan looked indifferent, "That is an issue that the Confucian Academy and hundreds of sages should consider."

"There are so many principles among the three religions and hundreds of schools of thought, just like heavy rain falling on the world at different times and in different places. It may be a long drought followed by sweet rain, but it may also be a flood."

“What we can do ourselves is to keep our hearts like flowers and trees growing towards the sun, all the time and place.”

A young man in a Confucian shirt who had just passed by the two of them on the road stopped, turned around and said with a smile: "Sir, I think this is correct, but it is not the most correct."

Chen Pingan stopped, turned around and said with a smile, "What's the explanation?"

Sui Jingcheng quickly stood behind Chen Pingan as if facing a formidable enemy.

The young man smiled and said: "There are many great principles in the streets and alleys. As long as ordinary people practice these principles throughout their lives, they will not bow their heads when meeting sages, gods, and true Buddhas."

Chen Ping'an asked: "If you hit with a punch, your nose will be bruised and your face will be swollen, is the truth still there? Is it useless? If the fist is strong, the truth will be big. Isn't it the most natural truth?"

The young man smiled and said: "Principles are not just for food, nor are they just used to block fists. There is a lot of suffering in the world, which is of course a fact. But how come there are so few peaceful people in the world? Why are there so many people with small fists? , still living and working in peace and contentment? Why are there so many monks on the mountain who pursue absolute freedom, while the secular dynasty below the mountain still lives a generally stable life? "

Chen Ping'an asked with a smile: "How can we explain that there are countless weak people following us even if we don't need to talk about the truth? If we deny this principle, is it possible that the truth will always be in the hands of a few strong people?"

The young man shook his head, "That's just an appearance. Sir, you clearly have the answer, so why do you have such doubts?"

Chen Pingan smiled.

The young man said: "I am Qi Jinglong. According to the genealogy of Shanmen Patriarch Hall, it is Liu Jinglong. It involves family affairs, so I won't explain it to you."

Sui Jingcheng was confused.

Because she had never heard of the name "Liu Jinglong" at all.

Chen Pingan asked: "Then let's talk while walking?"

Qi Jinglong smiled and followed the two of them, continuing along the river together.

Chen Ping'an said: "As far as appearances are concerned, let's hope they are consistent...Mr. Liu helped me to clarify my doubts. Even if I already have the answer in my mind, I hope that Mr. Liu's answers can be verified and consistent with each other."

Qi Jinglong nodded, "Rather than saying that the fist is the reason, it is better to say that there is a difference in the order. A big fist only belongs to the latter. There is a key truth hidden in the front."

Chen Pingan narrowed his eyes but did not speak.

Qi Jinglong continued to speak sternly: "What is really powerful is... rules, rules. Know these and be able to use them. Is the emperor a strong man? But why are countries broken and mountains and rivers destroyed everywhere in the world? General Xianggongqing , why do some people die well and some do not die well? Are the genealogical masters of the Immortal Family's mansion, the children of the world's powerful nobles, and the wealthy grandsons strong? Once you lengthen a line and look at the founding emperors of the past dynasties, they started their clans How did the person who established the sect, the first person on the ancestral tree of the ancestral hall, achieve a family business? Because these beings are not truly powerful, they only rise because of rules and general trends, and then fall because of non-compliance with the rules. Just like that short-lived flower that appears, it will not last long, just like a person who practices Taoism will not live forever."

Qi Jinglong then narrated his own opinions to the two outsiders who met for the first time.

First, truly understand the rules, their power and complexity, the more the better, and the various omissions within the rules and regulations.

Second, follow the rules, or adhere to the rules.

For example, there are foolish and loyal ministers, and generals who are ready to seize the vassal town.

Third, make your own rules, and of course you can break them.

Fourth, maintain the rules.

Traffickers and pawns, emperors and generals, wild cultivators in mountains and rivers, immortal masters of genealogy, ghosts and spirits, there are no exceptions.

During this period, truly powerful rules will protect countless weak people. Of course, this rule is very complicated, and it was created together from the mountains to the mountains, from the temples to the rivers and lakes, from the streets to the countryside.

Therefore, the emperor should reflect on himself by saying that "water can carry a boat but also capsize it." The monks on the mountain should be afraid of the eventuality. The warriors who usurp the throne should worry about the improper position. The people of Jianghu should tirelessly pursue fame and reputation. The merchants should pursue a gold-lettered signboard. . Therefore, the Nascent Soul monks must be in harmony with each other, the Immortal Realm monks must pursue truth, and the Ascension Realm monks must maintain the Dao of Heaven and Earth, nodding their acquiescence, and letting the Saints of the Three Religions sincerely not feel that it conflicts with their Dao of the Three Religions, but make way for them. Continue on the ascending path.

Sui Jingcheng was confused after hearing this and did not dare to speak casually. He gripped the hiking pole tightly, his palms full of sweat.

She just secretly glanced at the senior in a blue shirt and bamboo hat next to her. He still looked calm.

Chen Ping'an asked: "Does Mr. Liu have some understanding of the tenets of the Three Religions?"

Qi Jinglong said: "Some of them are still very crude. Buddhism has no attachments and pursues no butcher's knife in everyone's hands. Why is there a distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana? The reason is that the world is not very good, and self-transcendence is far from enough. One has to liberate others. Taoism seeks purity. If everyone in the world can be pure and have no desires and desires, naturally there will be a peaceful and prosperous age where everyone has no worries for thousands of generations. It is a pity that the Taoist ancestors' Taoism is too high. It is really good. It is a pity that the people are not enlightened in wisdom. There are more and more smart people doing shrewd things, and Taoism becomes empty. Buddhism is so vast that it can almost cover the sea of ​​suffering. Unfortunately, the monks who spread the Dharma may not necessarily get the correct method. There are no outsiders in the eyes of Taoism. Even if chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, they can take them away. How much? Only Confucianism is the most difficult. The principles in the book are intertwined. Although it is generally like the shade of the big tree, which can provide people with shade, if you really want to look up, it seems like fighting everywhere, and it is easy for people to feel like they are falling into the clouds. "

Chen Ping'an nodded and asked: "If I remember correctly, Mr. Liu is not a Confucian, so on the way to practice, are you pursuing 'all laws in the world are not bound to me', or 'doing whatever you want without breaking the rules'?"

Qi Jinglong smiled and said: "The former is hard to find, and I am not particularly willing, so it is the latter. My husband once said, 'the original intention does not change, the truth changes.' He said it deeply in my heart. People are changing, and the world is changing. , even our old saying goes "no motion like a mountain", the mountains are actually changing. So Mr., you can do whatever you want without breaking the rules. It has always been the realm of saints highly praised by Confucianism, but unfortunately, in the final analysis, it is still a limited freedom. On the other hand, many monks on the mountain, especially those closer to the top of the mountain, are more diligently pursuing absolute freedom. It’s not that I think these people are bad people. There is no such simple statement. In fact, those who can truly achieve absolute freedom are A real strong man.”

Qi Jinglong said with emotion: "These strong men who enjoy absolute freedom, without exception, all have extremely tough minds and extremely powerful cultivation. In other words, their cultivation power has been reached to the extreme."

After Chen Pingan got the answer, he asked a question that Sui Jingcheng had not been able to ask at that time, "If the world is like a table and stool with loose rules and shaking constantly, and the cultivator is no longer within the circle of the table and stool, what should I do?" manage?"

Qi Jinglong said without hesitation: "Give me a hand first. If you are willing and strong, you can carefully drive a nail or two, or squat aside and sew."

Qi Jinglong felt this, looked at the river rolling into the sea, and sighed: "Immortal life must be a great thing, but is it really a very interesting thing? I don't think so."

It’s not a good person who can reason.

In fact, bad guys can do it too, or even be better at it.

The Lord of Cangjun Lake, in order to avoid the war and survive, controlled the sea of ​​clouds and assumed a posture of flooding the territory under his jurisdiction.

Chen Ping'an threw himself into a trap and had no choice but to stop.

This is the truth of Mr. Hu. Chen Pingan has to listen.

During the turmoil in Xingting, Sui Jingcheng bet that Chen Ping'an would always follow them, and if they were in dire straits, he would come to their rescue.

This is what Sui Jingcheng is talking about.

Chen Pingan was also listening.

In the pavilion, two people with completely different identities, the old servant Sui Xinyu and Hunjiang Jiao Yang Yuan, both subconsciously said something with roughly the same meaning.

Sui Xinyu said, "This is the boundary of the Wuling Kingdom" and reminded those gangsters not to act recklessly. This is the invisible protection of pursuing rules.

And this rule implies the dignity and loyalty of the Wuling Kingdom's emperor and the court, especially the fist of the first man of the Wuling Kingdom, Wang Bu, is implicitly borrowed.

In the Kingdom of Jinfei, before and after the small town on the top of Mount Zhengrong Peak, Chen Pingan stood aside twice without intervening. A swordsman watched silently, which meant that he recognized Chen Pingan's truth, so Chen Pingan survived both times.

In the previous Suijia City, a golden-bodied god from the Fire God Temple, knowing that it was meaningless, still chose to die generously in order to help Chen Pingan in the slightest. Because what Chen Ping'an did was considered reasonable and a rule by the Fire God Temple.

Is Tong Ye Zong Du Mao's fist big? But when he wanted to leave Tongye Continent, he still had to abide by the rules, or exploit loopholes in the rules, before he could reach Aquarius Continent.

Is Hu Xinfeng, a Jianghu man from Wuling Kingdom, too small? But before he died, he told him the rule that would bring harm to his family. Why do you say this? The reason is that this is a real rule of the Wuling Kingdom. Since Hu Xinfeng said this, it is natural that this rule has protected countless old, young, women and children in the world year after year. Why is it that every newcomer who shows his talents always stumbles, even if he finally breaks out a bloody path, it will cost more? Because this is a quiet reward for their fists from the rules. And these Jianghu people who are lucky enough to reach the top will one day, sooner or later, turn into old people who take the initiative to uphold existing rules and become old Jianghu people who stick to the rules.

There is a riverside waterside pavilion in front.

Chen Pingan stopped, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for clarifying my doubts."

Qi Jinglong smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for recognizing this."

Chen Pingan shook his head, his eyes were clear, and he said sincerely: "There are many things that I think are not as clear as Mr. Liu's explanation."

Qi Jinglong waved his hand, "What you think and how you do it are still two different things."

Chen Pingan hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "Can I buy you a drink?"

Qi Jinglong thought for a while, shook his head helplessly and said, "I never drink."

Chen Pingan was a little embarrassed.

Sui Jingcheng felt that this scene was more interesting than the words between the two of them that were high in the clouds but low in the mud.

Chen Ping'an grabbed the man's arm and said, "It's okay. As long as you drink alcohol once, you will be free from all restrictions."

Qi Jinglong was puzzled: "Forget it, forget it, it really doesn't work. Mr. Chen drinks, and I just drink tea."

The three of them arrived at the waterside pavilion with protruding revetments over the river.

The two sides sat on a bench facing each other, with the river breeze blowing. Sui Jingcheng held a hiking stick and stood outside the waterside pavilion without entering.

Qi Jinglong explained: "I have a friend named Lu Zhuo, who is a disciple of the senior Wang Bu of Sasu Villa. He sent me a letter saying that I might be able to chat with you, so I came to try my luck. "

Chen Ping'an took off his bamboo hat and put it aside, and nodded, "How did the fight between you and that female crown start at Dili Mountain? I think the two of you should hit it off, even if you don't become friends, but you shouldn't. There is a fight to the death.”

Qi Jinglong smiled and said: "It's just a misunderstanding. She met a group of evil cultivators at the bottom of the mountain and wanted to kill them all. I felt that some of them were guilty enough to deserve death, so I stopped them, and then there was such a battle between the mountain and the mountain. The fight is actually a trivial matter, but no matter how trivial the matter is, between me and her, we are not willing to take even a step back, so inexplicably, the embryonic form of a great battle has emerged, and there is nothing we can do."

Qi Jinglong asked: "Why, sir, are she friends?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "I once practiced in a blessed place."

Qi Jinglong joked: "Sir, you won't stand up for your friends and beat me up, right?"

Chen Ping'an smiled, shook his head and said, "Whoever said friends will always do the right thing their whole lives."

Even the highly respected senior Song Yushao, when he was in the dilapidated temple, would have used the reason of "killing a hundred mountain spirits and ghosts, and at most one person was wronged, and if he didn't use a sword, how could he leave harm" as an excuse, and wanted to kill one person. Kill that fox demon with a sword?

Chen Ping'an immediately stopped him and blocked Senior Song's sword.

As for Gu Can from Shujian Lake, there is no need to mention it.

Many truths can make people feel at peace, but there are also many truths that can make people stagger under a heavy burden.

Fortunately, Mr. Wen Sheng is not here, but the old man's order theory is always there. Everything is in chaos, but Chen Ping'an has a ruler in his heart to measure the order, size, and good and evil. It is terrible that he is still stumbling and stumbling forward.

Outside the waterside pavilion, there were signs of rain again, and the river was covered with mist.

Qi Jinglong's claim that he only drank tea instead of alcohol was just an excuse, because he never had anything close to him, so every time he went down the mountain, he only had his natal flying sword to accompany him.

Seeing that he didn't want to drink, Chen Pingan felt that his efforts to persuade him to drink were insufficient and he didn't force him to make an exception.

Qi Jinglong looked at the river and said with a smile: "The drizzle is coming, and the clouds and fog are so dense that it is difficult to open."

Chen Pingan drank his wine and turned around to look, "It will always be sunny after the rain."

Qi Jinglong nodded and just raised his head, "But I'm afraid something will change."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "There are only two small waterside pavilions. Maybe in addition to the waterside pavilions, there will be three people. Not to mention the sky is so big, what are you afraid of?"

Qi Jinglong sat upright, placing his hands gently on his knees. His eyes lit up at this moment, and he stretched out his hand, "Bring me the wine!"

Chen Pingan threw a pot of wine over, sat cross-legged, and said with a bright smile: "This pot of wine should be used to wish Mr. Liu to break through the realm and enter the upper five realms."

"The battle with her at Tuli Mountain was very rewarding. There is indeed some hope."

Qi Jinglong also followed the man's example and sat cross-legged, took a sip of wine and frowned, "Sure enough, it's right not to drink."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "When you drink a few more bottles of wine and you still don't like drinking, I will lose."

Qi Jinglong shook his head and took two more sips.

Chen Pingan suddenly asked: "How old is Mr. Liu this year?"

I don't know why, when I see the Beiju Luzhou sword cultivator in front of me who is not a Confucian, I will think of Zhongqiu, the national master of Nanyuan Kingdom in the Ouhua Blessed Land, and of course that alley kid, Cao Qinglang.

After all, Cao Qinglang was the person he most wanted to bring out of the Lotus Flower Land.

Qi Jinglong smiled and said: "If you leave it to the world, you will be an octogenarian."

Sui Jingcheng outside the water pavilion was speechless. The senior had told her about the general realm of the gods on the mountain. How could such a young person be at half the Jade Pu realm? !

It’s not weird or weird.

Because the "scholar" in the waterside pavilion is Liu Jinglong, a swordsman from Luzhou, Beiju.

An existence that once made Yang Ningzhen, the strongest six-level martial artist in the world, almost despair.

Chen Pingan thought for a while, nodded and praised: "It's amazing."

Qi Jinglong had a strange expression on his face. He took a swig of wine, wiped his lips and said with a smile, "You are a guy who is not even thirty years old. Why are you swearing?"

Sui Jingcheng seemed to have been struck by lightning like that fox-enchanting woman he met by chance. He turned to look at the waterside pavilion and asked blankly: "Didn't Senior say that he was three hundred years old?"

Chen Pingan blinked, "Did I say that?"

Sui Jingcheng's face tightened and he said solemnly: "At least twice!"

Chen Ping'an took a sip of wine and said, "This is not very good."

Qi Jinglong also took a sip of wine, glanced at the swordsman in green shirt opposite, and at the Mi Li woman outside, he said with a smile: "That's not very good."